History of Skateboarding

  • Where It All Started

    Where It All Started

    In the 1950's , surfers in California got the idea to surf in the streets. The first skateboards were like wooden boxes, or planks with wheels attached to the bottom.
  • Popularity

    Popularity

    Around this time skateboard started getting popular.
  • Wheel Reinvented

    Wheel Reinvented

    Frank Nasworhty reinvented the wheel of the skateboard. That wheel is the kind we use today.
  • Changes in the sport

    Changes in the sport

    players started to play like we do today in skateboarding
  • "Ollie"

    "Ollie"

    The Ollie was invented by Alan Gelfand.
  • Skateboarding Videos

    Skateboarding Videos

    The first skateboarding long set videos
  • Culture

    Culture

    Skateboarding culture beings (clothes,music, etc.)
  • The X-Games

    The X-Games

    In 1995 the first X-Games were held
  • Winter X Games

    Winter X Games

    On this year the first skateboarding winter games were held.
  • Video Games

    Video Games

    The First skateboarding video games were made.
  • Hall of fame

    Hall of fame

    Alan Gelfrand was put in the Hall of fame for the '' Ollie''
  • The most populary

    The most populary

    At these time it was the most popular.